Senator Vidak, Fuller and citrus industry leaders will hold meeting on current water conditions

State, industry leaders calling on the federal government to help with the issue.

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Senator Vidak, Fuller and citrus industry leaders will hold meeting on current water conditions

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - State leaders are coming together to announce their plans to allocate more water for Kern County citrus farmers, Friday.

According to California Citrus Mutual nearly 50,000 acres of citrus land will receive zero surface water allocation which could lead to a loss of $3 billion dollars in the next five years for the industry.

Already many citrus farmers have had to pull acres of trees in order to financially survive.